¡Hola, hola! Acabo de volver de mi viaje a México y tengo muuuuchas cosas que contaros. En este primer capítulo os hablo del viaje en general, de qué sitios visité y de cómo me moví. ¿Queréis acompañarme?

La vida de Héctor (Spanish Podcast)

¡México!

Bring up 

"Bring up" по-русски озночает "поднять что-то" или "вынести на обсуждение что-то."

1. He brought up an interesting topic during the meeting.
Он поднял интересную тему на встрече.

2. I didn't want to bring up that issue with my parents.
Я не хотел поднимать этот вопрос с родителями.

3. She brought up the idea of going on a trip.
Она предложила идею поехать в путешествие.


Английский для Русскоговорящих _ 50 Самых Распространённых Фразовых Глаголов в Английском Языке

изучение фразового глагола "Bring Up"

TOPIC: Where you live now.
QUESTION: Is it a good place for young people?

Answer Structure: 
Answer + Reason + Example

Answer: I live in Melbourne.
Opinion: Yeah, I think it’s a great place for young people.
Reason: There are lots of job opportunities, a lively nightlife, and plenty of parks and cafes to hang out in.
Example: For example, the city has tons of events and festivals throughout the year, so there’s always something fun going on.

IELTS SPEAKING TIPS and STRATEGIES

How to Answer Part 1 IELTS Speaking Question

De volta ao Brasil e desta vez com música no coração

Portuguese Audios for Intermediate Advance B2 -Áudios em Português para Intermédios Avançados B2

Músicas brasileiras

哥哥和弟弟是双胞胎，长得一模一样。他们的爸爸妈妈经常都不知道谁是哥哥，谁是弟弟。这一天，爸爸妈妈和孩子们去饭馆吃饭，服务员问：“谁是哥哥？谁是弟弟？”他们想了一下，说：“哥哥旁边的是弟弟，弟弟旁边的是哥哥。”

哥哥 [gēge] - older brother
弟弟 [dìdi] - younger brother
双胞胎 [shuāng bāo tāi] - twins (siblings)
长 [zhǎng] - to grow
得 [de] - used after a verb or adjective to link a complement describing the result or degree
一模一样 [yì mú yí yàng] - exactly the same, identical
经常 [jīng cháng] - often, frequently
知道 [zhī dào] - to know
孩子 [hái zi] - child, kid
吃饭 [chī fàn] - to eat, to have a meal
服务员 [fú wù yuán] - waiter/waitress, attendant
问 [wèn] - to ask
一下 [yí xià] - a little bit, a moment
旁边 [páng biān] - beside, next to

Intermediate Chinese Listening

哥哥和弟弟

Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No episódio de hoje vamos explorar a arte de ter pequenas conversas. Afinal, quem não gosta de uma boa conversa fiada? Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar nesse link:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/10R5080Rflxyt6eNncPTudn9_9LfmwKNoXTaBVBdWLSI/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos começar?!

Hi guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's episode we will explore the art of having small conversations. After all, who doesn't like a good chat? If you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10R5080Rflxyt6eNncPTudn9_9LfmwKNoXTaBVBdWLSI/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go?!

Portuguese Drops 

Conversa Fiada em Português Brasileiro

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